Scarecrow Press
Pages: 232
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Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-0-8108-8746-6 • Hardback • March 2013 • $99.00 • (£76.00)
978-0-8108-8747-3 • eBook • March 2013 • $94.00 • (£72.00)
John Lohn is the Senior Writer for Swimming World Magazine, having covered the sport at the national and international levels since 2000. He covered the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Lohn is the author of Historical Dictionary of Competitive Swimming (Scarecrow, 2010), and editor of the Rowman & Littlefield Swimming Series.
This book chronicles some of the best swimmers across the world in the history of the sport. Lohn’s criteria for inclusion are based mostly on Olympic and World Championship medals, which tends to bias his findings toward more recent swimmers (the World Championships started in 1973), but he also includes other measures, such as stroke versatility and head-to-head performances in many competitions to include notable legends of the sport, like Johnny Weissmuller, in the top 10. An enjoyable read for adults and young adults interested in this sport, suitable for circulating collections.
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